In starting against Juventus, the Spain international matched a feat achieved by the African football great as well as five former Blues players
Cesar Azpilicueta equalled Didier Drogba’s Chelsea Champions League record having been handed a starter’s role in the Blues’ 1-0 defeat to Juventus on Wednesday night.
The Spain international became the seventh Blues star to start 50 matches in the European club competition alongside the Ivorian legend.
Other Chelsea players in this exclusive rank are Frank Lampard, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Peter Cech and Branislav Ivanovic.
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However, that Azpilicueta’s milestone did not end well as Thomas Tuchel’s men bowed to the Italian elite division outfit at the Juventus Stadium.